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I have traced my great grandfather back to his birth in 1826 with the help of others on the site but I can't find his mother and father as the census's are not on GR. How do I proceed? Any help will be great!

My great grandfather is Edward Wells Gunniss born 1826 in Lincolnshire.

David

Have you looked at the IGI for his parents ?

Have you got any of his marriage certs for the name of his father

1841 possible but terrible image

Name: Edward Gunness
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Sibsey
Hundred: West Bolingbroke Soke
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Boston
Sub-registration district: Sibsey
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 644
Book: 2
Folio: 21
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
John Holland 15
Edward Gunness 15
Martha Howard 15

Don't know if this is any help:

George Gunniss b.1784 m. Maria Bell b.1790 m in Heckington, Lincs in 1815.

Also this:

George Gunniss buried 21 October 1843 age calculated 63. Ancaster, Lincs.

this could be him.

What is an IGI please?

Go to:

www,familysearch.org

For IGI

If you buy Edward's marriage cert, you will learn who his father was (if he knew him) and the man's occupation

For birthplace


Name: Edward W. Gurmiss
[Edward W. Gunniss]
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Heckington Fen, Lincoln, England
Civil parish: Woodhall
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street Address: Woodhall
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Blacksmith
Registration district: Horncastle
Sub-registration district: Horncastle
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3249
Folio: 95
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward W. Gurmiss 55
Charles Gurmiss 6
Maud N. Gurmiss 4
Thomas Clark 65
Cook Gaunt 44

From Pallot's

Name: Geo Gunniss
Residence: of Leverton
Spouse: Maria Bell
Marriage Date: 1815
Parish: Heckington

Lincs Parish records give the date as March 2nd

http://www.freereg.org.uk/ have a lot of transcribed Lincolnshire PR - Bap, Marriage and Burials

For instance the one Reggie & ShelleyRose have posted is transcribed as

County Lincolnshire
Place Heckington
Church St Andrew
RegisterNumber
MarriageDate 02 Mar 1815
GroomForename George
GroomSurname GUNNISS
GroomParish Leverton
BrideForename Maria
BrideSurname BELL
WitnessOneForename William
WitnessOneSurname BOWLES
WitnessTwoForename Ann
WitnessTwoSurname CHRISTOPHER

Unfortunately, they don't have an Edward Gunniss baptism (even with soundex) 1826 +/- 5

Possible connection????

1871 England Census
Name: William Bell
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Butterwick, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Sibsey
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Registration district: Boston
Sub-registration district: Sibsey

Piece: 3338
Folio: 10
Page Number: 11

Household Members: Name Age
Edward W Gunniss 45 - blacksmith, born Heckington
Eliza Gunniss 31 - born, New York, Licolnshire ?????
William B Gunniss 14
Mary Ann Gunniss 7
John Thos Mote 15 - Apprentice
William Bell 2

However this is more likely considering his second name.



groom's name: Bradforth Gunniss
bride's name: Eleanor Wells <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
marriage date: 15 Jun 1815
marriage place: Ancaster,Lincoln,England
indexing project (batch) number: M02584-3

And considering this:


1861 England Census
Name: Edward Gunniss
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Betsey Gunniss
Gender: Male
Where born: Eckington, Lincolnshire, England [Heckington on image]
Civil parish: Sibsey
Ecclesiastical parish: Lincoln
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: West side of Turnpike

Occupation: Blacksmith

Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Boston
Sub-registration district: Sibsey

Piece: 2334
Folio: 6
Page Number: 5

Household Members: Name Age
Edward Gunniss 35
Betsey Gunniss 29 - wife, born Frampton, Lincolnshire
Sarah Jane Gunniss 8
Elizabeth Gunniss 6
William Bradforth Gunniss 4 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Robert Bradley 17 - Apprentice

Marriages Dec 1851 Gunniss Edward Wells Boston 14 453
Marriages Jun 1868 GUNNISS Edward Wells Boston 7a 727
Marriages Mar 1871 Gunniss Edward Wells Boston 7a 476



Deaths Sep 1856 GUNNISS Bradforth Boston 7a 2_1
Deaths Sep 1864 Gunniss Eleanor Boston 7a 227

1851 England Census
Name: Bradford Gunness
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eleanor Gunness
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Sibsey, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Sibsey
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street Address: Church End

Occupation: Ag lab

Registration district: Boston
Sub-registration district: Kirton in Holland

Piece: 2098
Folio: 508
Page Number: 12

Household Members: Name Age
Bradford Gunness 62
Eleanor Gunness 63 - born Kirkstead

These people although transcribed with the Gunnisses are in the next household
John Covill 24
William Covill 21
Mary Covill 13
Richard Covill 10
Martha Covill 7
Ann Covill 3
Mary Clarke 21
Ann Nicholson 30

name: Bradforth Gunniss
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 26 Aug 1788
baptism/christening place: Sibsey, Lincoln, England
father's name: Richard Gunniss
mother's name: Sarah Gunniss
indexing project (batch) number: I07455-9

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
parents: Bradford Gunniss, Eleanor

Sarah Gunniss
christening: 21 Oct 1815 GREAT AND LITTLE HALE, LINCOLN, ENGLAND

Sarah Gunniss
christening: 12 Oct 1817 SIBSEY, LINCOLN, ENGLAND

William Gunniss
christening: 08 Aug 1819 SIBSEY, LINCOLN, ENGLAND

Jane Guniss
christening: 12 Aug 1821 SIBSEY, LINCOLN, ENGLAND

Richard Dennis Gunniss
christening: 15 Dec 1822 SIBSEY, LINCOLN, ENGLAND